International chemical company Clariant AG plans to double its sales in China within several years.

According to Per Sjoberg, regional head of Clariant Greater China, the Swiss company’s sales reached 606 million Swiss francs ($640 million) last year, more than doubling that of 2005.

"We have realized the target we set. We are on our way to continue doubling our sales in China in the coming years, everything is on the right track,” he said.

To support the fast growth, the innovation-centered company will strengthen its technical service capabilities by nearly doubling the number of engineers in its Shanghai technical application laboratory.